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The Single UNIX &reg; Specification, Version 2<br>
Copyright &copy; 1997 The Open Group

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<h4><a name = "tag_000_001_059">&nbsp;</a>NAME</h4><blockquote>
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abs - return an integer absolute value
</blockquote><h4><a name = "tag_000_001_060">&nbsp;</a>SYNOPSIS</h4><blockquote>
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#include &lt;<a href="stdlib.h.html">stdlib.h</a>&gt;

int abs(int <i>i</i>);
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</blockquote><h4><a name = "tag_000_001_061">&nbsp;</a>DESCRIPTION</h4><blockquote>
The
<i>abs()</i>
function computes the absolute value of its integer operand,
<i>i.</i>
If the result cannot be represented, the behaviour is undefined.
</blockquote><h4><a name = "tag_000_001_062">&nbsp;</a>RETURN VALUE</h4><blockquote>
The
<i>abs()</i>
function returns the absolute value of its integer operand.
</blockquote><h4><a name = "tag_000_001_063">&nbsp;</a>ERRORS</h4><blockquote>
No errors are defined.
</blockquote><h4><a name = "tag_000_001_064">&nbsp;</a>EXAMPLES</h4><blockquote>
None.
</blockquote><h4><a name = "tag_000_001_065">&nbsp;</a>APPLICATION USAGE</h4><blockquote>
In two's-complement representation,
the absolute value of the negative integer with largest magnitude
{INT_MIN} might not be representable.
</blockquote><h4><a name = "tag_000_001_066">&nbsp;</a>FUTURE DIRECTIONS</h4><blockquote>
None.
</blockquote><h4><a name = "tag_000_001_067">&nbsp;</a>SEE ALSO</h4><blockquote>
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<i><a href="fabs.html">fabs()</a></i>,
<i><a href="labs.html">labs()</a></i>,
<i><a href="stdlib.h.html">&lt;stdlib.h&gt;</a></i>.
</blockquote><h4>DERIVATION</h4><blockquote>
Derived from Issue 1 of the SVID.
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